Data Center

Tablet Takeover : How IndiaFirst Life Empowered their Insurance Agents

As the 23rd entrant in the Indian insurance industry, IndiaFirst Life had a world of ground to cover. But it didnu2019t believe in catching up; it wanted to get ahead. How? By empowering over 1,000 sales agents with tablets that sell insurance in 30

2013 State of the CIO

Based on a survey of 563 IT chiefs, this exclusive research provides a snapshot of how CIOs are faring in their quest to become business strategists.

Frankly Speaking: The Gloves are Off

The battle between Microsoft and VMware is heating up. Caught in the crossfire, confused customers are wondering whether to buy bottled water from VMware or go for free, normal, water from Microsoft.

5 Cloud Computing Trends That Will Be Big in 2013

Will 2013 finally be the year executives stop worrying about cloud security and actually start looking at their bills from cloud service providers? Columnist Bernard Golden thinks so. He has four other cloud computing predictions for 2013, too.

10 Great Tech Gadgets for 2012 Holiday Season

10 Great Tech Gadgets for 2012 Holiday Season

Buying for a gadget-lover this year? Check out this list of tech gadgets that make ideal gifts for both work and play.

7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013

Which technologies and products will be put out to pasture in 2013? Some are no-brainers, some others might say are poised for a comeback and a couple might surprise you.

Forrester Outlines How IT Organizations Will Control the Cloud

Developers love the cloud because it makes their jobs easier. Rather than fight this trend, and risk obsolescence, Infrastructure and Operations should accept it. A recent Forrester Research report offers five hints for controlling the cloud without

Big Data, Cheap Storage Bring In-Memory Analytics Into Spotlight

In-memory analytics, like virtualization and the cloud, is an old idea that's been given new life. In this case, the combination of big data, inexpensive commodity storage and parallel processing make it possible to analyze terabytes of data wit

Dell Software CIO Says BYOD Is Not About Devices

For Dell Software CIO Carol Fawcett, "BYOD" is not about being an expert on every mobile device in the world; it's about giving workers secure access to the apps and data they need on whatever device they are using. Fawcett reveals mor

OMG, It’s the SMS Text Message’s 20th Birthday! (FML)

Today is the twentieth anniversary of the first SMS text message, sent in 1992. Text messaging has since revolutionized the way human beings communicate while simultaneously dumbing down written communication and butchering the English language. Yay